Rosh HaAyin is one of the towns in the so called Central District of Israel. The modern town, as well as the original settlement are situated in an area of both historical and geographical importance. Slightly to the west of Rosh HaAyin is the spring or source of the Yarkon River, there is also the ancient Greek fortress of Antipatris. The lands in the region were part of ancient Greece before Roman times. Translated in English, the phrase Rosh HaAyin…

Tel Aviv is the first modern Hebrew city in Israel. Tel Aviv, much like other large cities around the world is made up of different areas, or neighbourhoods, one of which is Neve Tzedek. Neve Tzedek was the first Tel Aviv area to be built and populated outside the walls of the ancient port of Jaffa (now Jaffa is part of south Tel Aviv, and happens to be one of the oldest places around the city). Up to the nineteen…

This article was originally printed on Jspace.com on May 24, 2013. When Israeli actress and model Gal Gadot beat out six other candidates for the role of Gisele Harabo in “Fast & Furious,” she signed on for a hell of a ride. Now in it’s sixth film, the franchise is revving up its engine for a splashy release in theaters nationwide. But Gadot rose to fame far before “Fast & Furious” brought the car heist genre to the American…